LocalM^™ AiD Framework

Enterprise Architecture Principles for Governing AI-Assisted Software Development

What Is This Framework?

LocalM™ AiD provides 27 Enterprise Architecture Principles for governing AI coding agents (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) and AI-assisted software development practices.

Scope: This framework defines EA Principles for governing AI-assisted software development—how AI coding tools are evaluated, configured, controlled, secured, and monitored. It is NOT about implementation timelines or solutions but specifically about foundational principles that guide governance decisions.

Notice: This framework is provided “AS IS” under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Adapt it to your organization’s specific requirements.

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Core Tenets

These five tenets underpin all principles in the framework:

flowchart TB
    subgraph TENETS["LOCALM-AID CORE TENETS"]
        direction TB
        T1["HUMAN AGENCY<br/>Programmer directs; AI assists"]
        T2["STRUCTURED INTERACTION<br/>Methodology over vibe coding"]
        T3["CONTINUOUS VALIDATION<br/>Quality gates throughout"]
        T4["TRACEABILITY<br/>All interactions auditable"]
        T5["PROGRESSIVE MATURITY<br/>Grow responsibly"]

        T1 --- T2 --- T3
        T4 --- T5
    end

    style TENETS fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#6366f1,stroke-width:2px
    style T1 fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#6366f1
    style T2 fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#6366f1
    style T3 fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#6366f1
    style T4 fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#6366f1
    style T5 fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#6366f1

Principle Structure

Every LocalM-AiD principle follows the TOGAF-aligned four-part structure:

Plus LocalM-AiD-specific additions:

Seven Principle Categories

flowchart TB
    subgraph STRATEGY["STRATEGY & PLANNING LAYER"]
        PS["PS: Planning &<br/>Strategy (4)"]
        TSI["TSI: Tool Selection<br/>& Integration (3)"]
    end

    subgraph DEV["DEVELOPMENT LAYER"]
        TTA["TTA: Team Training<br/>& Adoption (2)"]
        DC["DC: Development<br/>& Coding (6)"]
    end

    subgraph DELIVERY["DELIVERY LAYER"]
        TQC["TQC: Testing &<br/>Quality Control (3)"]
        DM["DM: Deployment<br/>& Maintenance (2)"]
    end

    subgraph GOV["GOVERNANCE LAYER"]
        GSC["GSC: Governance, Security & Compliance (2)"]
    end

    STRATEGY --> DEV --> DELIVERY --> GOV

    style STRATEGY fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#1976d2
    style DEV fill:#e8f5e9,stroke:#388e3c
    style DELIVERY fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#f57c00
    style GOV fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b

Total: 22 Principles

Maturity Model

flowchart TB
    subgraph HIGH["HIGH (L3) - Advanced"]
        H["Agentic AI | Autonomous Testing | CI/CD AI<br/>Predictive Planning | Self-Healing Code"]
    end

    subgraph MEDIUM["MEDIUM (L2) - Enhanced"]
        M["AI Code Review | Structured Prompting<br/>Quality Gates | Documentation Generation"]
    end

    subgraph BASE["BASE (L1) - Foundation"]
        B["Human Review | Basic Training | Code Completion<br/>Security Scanning | Traceability"]
    end

    BASE --> MEDIUM --> HIGH

    style HIGH fill:#c8e6c9,stroke:#2e7d32
    style MEDIUM fill:#fff9c4,stroke:#f9a825
    style BASE fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#1565c0

Legend: Each level builds on requirements of levels below

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Standards Alignment

LocalM-AiD principles align with established EA and AI development standards:

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